Electric alarm and automatic brake-set for railways.



P. W. MOSHBR. ELECTRIC ALARM AND AUTOMATIO BRAKE SET FOR RAILWAYS.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 5, 1912.

Patented Dec. 1, 1911 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

1 W Moshe 1'' xxx P. W. MOSHER. ELECTRIC ALARM AND AUTOMATIC BRAKE SET FOR RAILWAYS. APPLICATION FILED SEPT.5, 1912.

1,1 1 9,306, Patented Dec.1,1914.

2 SHEETS SHBET 2.

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Be it known that I, PFTER W. M' iitizen of the United Suit -15 residing at Stockton, in the county of Q "J1. io lqa State 01 California, have illVfintifd, cert! now and nsefui Improvements in Eh:

"H13 and Aiimnmtic Bmlaefiefis for Ran x2132; and I in (if-(13am the 0330 m we :1 fulhciearmndems! (i' i such as Wili s nzihle asth to which it appertnins in main same, l'LfQHHQU bil ing had in iii ing drawings, and t0 the chamai meme marked {ha-won which im m :1 of this appi This invention relates in im; railway eqnipnmnt and pm'timzhuiy means for giving an alarm whvn um trains 1m? awn-( nching tliifil Mini? and "i Lu gifis ti i of the SiIWJUU'Q to :1 hand an" O1 in inspection cat in such a may 1' mum as tn permit the opemhn-s of 5 1%: cars '1 determine whether 0: not 2 t n zi' preaching from any direction in 11 man: likely to causs a wiiisiun whinn 012E723. suit in loss (if life 01' other injrry The invention fuifthei *emhv piimtion of the alarm 111mm in tin? Cabana: of a freight train in such a mum; to permit any person in the cahui n in (Ev/a r"- i'nine whether or not u train is appmzuihing from the War and miss should caboose break 10050 from tin main tr: 1 n; 1mm? a. ,jignal in be given to thezluconuitiw 5 1 train hereby the nuginemr win in aga n-ism (i the fad that; than. buoss: has hid Hi inns: and he wiil be abie to return and again pin the same up.

The invention the -11 in Letfiexrs Patent.

PATENT OFFHIQL TWJRNIAQ ASSIGNDR 0F ONE-FQUKEH Ti- JF GCKTON CALIFORN IA.

iATIC BRAKE-SET FOR RAILNAYS,

Patenned Ewe. i, iiiibi Serial No. 718,645.

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a top plan iew a a mii sham mg an mitiinc 0f :1 locmin'iiafe cw" my impm' '1 signal mechnniani, 32 i v 1i side ehwniinn m" an 0mm 1* improved uhmn meehanisnn and imikv Hitting i'i'iechzmiam thm'wn. :2 hip phm view 12? :1 switch A, shaming the 'HEtPiiUilUUD. of my a Lem thei'oun. Fig. i; is a dc'izsilcd "vi Lin mm iiv ihtlkt setting nii-cimni 3 la a: aizh. vhw'aitiun Uf. Eh; .iIiPiikJZkhiV/i) vi the 7, Milli Ulujniw. Fig. *3 15 i 11hr e {.ZIIUUUSP shcnvi :2 the up ILLLMOH '21:: innchim n U etc. Fig. T

{ion 01' fine :mbjec t matzui' Referring now more puit' 'tw'wa (if .veferemu 0n thu 1 dvsfignates the mi v$1 ail-mini and :2 a .h'ml rail (ifln ill'imiwi h spinner 01' of 5p .7 :1] (Emmi is no-den mil with :1 m i a top 01;- in fact any SYL'LK sirabie, (or if Ciesiriwi iii} u. Wire may be used in this cum mostdeaimbie) This third Emu a series f sisciinnia 0f pr and the stopping of the train and upon discovering that the caboose was detached could return and ick up the same.

After the circuit made by the coming of 'two trains into two sections is broken then.

a spring 36 pulls the rod 18 away from the member 22 to release the brakes; or if-the engineer wishes to operate the brake lever 21 independently of the other mechanism he unhooks the 'member 20 from the hook-19. Also in order to permit the brakes to be set without the operation of the electrical apparatus, the rod 1.8 is divided into two parts, namely, the part 18 proper and another part 18 slidable into themember' 18 and into the hole 17 as shown in Fig. 7, there being a spring 36 to maintain' such portion 18 in normal position when the lever 20 is not being operated.

From the foregoing description it will readily be seen that I have produced such a device as substantially fulfils the object of the invention as set forth herein. 4

While this specification sets forth in detail the present and preferred construction of the device, still in practicesuch deviations from such detail may be resorted to as do not form a departure from the spirit of the invention.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and useful and desire to secure by Letters Patent isz- 1. A device of the character described comprising the combination with a railway, of a contact element disposed along said railway, a locomotive'a-dapted to ride on said railway, means on said. locomotive for engaging said contact element, an electrically operated brake setting mechanism on said locomotive, the same comprising an as described.

electromagnet, a rod connected with the brake lever of the locomotive, means for moving said rod into contact with said elec-- tromagnet, a source of electrical energy on said locomotive, a wire leading from said source of electrical energy to Saidelectromagnet, 21 wire leading from said electromagnet to the means on said locomotive for.

gaging said contact element an electrically operated brake setting mechanism on said locomotive, the same comprising an electromagnet, a rod connected with the brake lever of said locomotive, a motor for moving said rod into contact with said electroinagnet, a source of electrical energy on said locomotive, a wire leading from one pole of said source of electrical energy to said m0- tor, from said motor to said electromagnet,

from said electromagnet to said means on said locomotive engaging said contact element and. a wire leading from the other pole of said source of electrical energy and being connected with the body of said locomotive,

In testimo n whereof I aflix my signature in presence 0 twowitnesses.

PETER-W.- MOSHE-R.

Witnesses JOSHUA B. Wsus'mn, CLanENos M. SMITFL 

